The lay of the land of Lessona with its ancient sea sands gives finesse and a delicate touch to the wines born in this corner of Piedmont. This wine is made from the best grapes from Lessona's Tenuta Sella plots. Did you know that at the unification of Italy it was toasted with a Lessona?
Color: ruby red
Composition: Nebbiolo 90% Vespolina 10% as prescribed in the rule book for making this wine. The first bottle was produced in 1671. Total production of Lessona 10,000 bottles
Category: Lessona DOC
Profile: the average age of the vineyards is 55 years. The vineyard is planted in Guyot, is hilly, has south-east exposition and is 300 meters above sea level. The soils consist of acidic pH content with yellow-orange marine Pliocene sand. Harvest goes from mid-September to mid-October
Ripening: when the grapes arrive at Tenuta Sella cantina, they are cooled. The pressing and destemming take place felt by classical fermentation in inox vats. Remontage and delestage. The fermentation maceration takes 24 days. Then the wine goes 24 months in French oak barrels for the barriques and Slavonian oak for the large barrels of (50 hl and barrique one after another) .
Nose: In the nose notes of red berries and spices, with a nice vegetal touch.
Mouth: The palate is lively, fresh and tannic. Structured, with a harmonious and balanced finish.
Alcohol content: 13%.
Cellar aging: can rest for more than 30 years.
Pairing: especially excellent with red meat dishes but also cheeses and salame
